Martin Paling

World Listening Day

Martin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:04:09 +0000

The first World Listening Day takes place this week. Hopefully I shall be contributing to a OISTAT Sound Project for the day more info in the link above!

Deltic Diesel Locomotive

Martin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:51:54 +0000

Audio Recording of a Deltic Diesel Locomotive. I recorded this at the Great Central Railway in 2009. The engine makes a fantastic “humming” noise which can be heard from miles away. I rather fancy recording a stationary one just so I can capture it’s “alien” like humming!

Photographs Courtesy of Ron Chaplin

Recorded with my ZoomH4 a SUPERLUX E523/D microphone and Homemade Microphone Windshield System.

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LNER Mayflower – Onboard Audio Recording

Martin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:17:34 +0000

We stopped off for tea and cakes at the very pleasant Battlefield Line Railway (They do really nice cakes) I had some audio recording gear with me so though why not get a recording.

This track captures the LNER Mayflower departing Shackerstone station

Recorded with my ZoomH4 a SUPERLUX E523/D microphone and Homemade Microphone Windshield System.

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Ribble Steam Railway Ride

Martin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:48:10 +0000

The Ribble Steam Railway is a pleasant 20 minute ride through the Preston Docks – and something I happened to find quite by chance. A really nice place to visit especially with children! This Audio recording follows the train up the through the docks and up the line.

Recorded with my ZoomH4 a SUPERLUX E523/D microphone and Homemade Microphone Windshield System.

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Lancia Integrale Sound Recording

Martin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:49:40 +0000

I had a meeting with a photographer and was surprised to see him turn up in a Lancia Integrale sports car – complete with racing livery! (Turns out he’d been to Donnington Race circuit earlier that day!) Anyway I couldn’t resist but to ask him if I could get a recording of the engine and the exhaust sound.

This fantastic car and the photograph belong to Lawrence Clift of Lawrence Clift Photography. You can see more of his motorsport photos and view his wedding photography portfolio at www.lawrencecliftphotography.co.uk

Note: Please be cautious when listening to loud sounds, especially with headphones!

Recorded with a RØDE NT2 held in a pistol-grip and covered with a deadcat windgag.

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Photo Credits

I’d like to thank the Lawrence Clift for allowing me to use his fantastic image in this post – and for allowing me to record the car!

Support Scenography

Martin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:55:16 +0000

If you are a Theatre Designer or a user of the Scenography – Theatre Design Website then I strongly urge you to make a donation to the site… things are very delicate now and it needs all the help it can get!

1940′s NAAFI Tearoom

Martin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:34:19 +0000

I recorded this in the NAAFI tearoom at the Great Central Railway April 2009.

The tearoom is decorated and set as if it were the 1940s. Era music and the crackling of a fire proved irresistible to record, sadly it didn’t last long as customers arrived for a cup of hot chocolate!

Recorded with the ZOOMH4′s internal stereo mic (handheld) with a handmade windgag

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Rate My Ride

Martin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:01:16 +0000

Rate My Ride Car

My younger brother has started this great new site for gaming racing fans.

Its a great place to share photos and images of cars that you have tuned and painted in your favourite racing games. Visit Rate My Ride today

London Sound Survey : Wildlife Sounds

Martin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:31:59 +0000

Many of you will know about the excellent London Sound Survey, the website that aims to document contemporary and historic sounds from the UK’s capital. I’m an avid reader of the site and the great work that Ian Rawes (its creator) is doing there. Recently Ian opened a new Wildlife section featuring the sounds of London’s wildlife. One of the great things about our capital are it’s many parks and wildlife reserves – many of which have sprung up almost organically and been curated by local people.

Wildlife recording is one area i’d like to concentrate more on but it takes a huge amount of patience, in that sense it’s not too dissimilar to Railway audio recording: in that you hunt out a good spot, set up and wait… hoping for that moment when you “catch” the sound you want. And of course it also suffers from nay of the same problems of railway recording, unwanted environmental noises like cars, tractors, people and planes can ruin an otherwise perfect recording.

Pop over to the London Sound Survey and lose yourself in the sounds of the capital – you might be surprised at what you find!

Gresley N2 Tank

Martin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:46:49 +0000

This is a beautiful little (Big) engine. I just love the colour and the lining. This recording was made at the Great Central Railway. Just before my partner and I went for an evening meal on the train.

We’d wandered down to the Loughborough shed from Loughborough central station and the engine was just having its fill of water for the trip. Sadly I had to edit out the filling because a) it takes way too long and b) there was a car in the background.

One to listen to with headphones… it makes a great “chugging” noise as it rolls off towards the station.

If you have not been for a meal on the Great Central Railway I recommend you do, its not cheap but well worth the experience. My only criticism would be is that they need to clean the carriage windows a little more throughly and that some of the table fittings are lacking in quality. The meal and ambience however is great!

Recorded with the ZOOMH4′s internal stereo mic (handheld) with a handmade windgag

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